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1992 Mazda Protege vs 1994 Mazda Protege

Complaints, recalls, TSBs, investigations and safety ratings side by side, from official federal data. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Metric1992 Mazda Protege1994 Mazda Protege
NHTSA complaints6374
Recall campaigns11
Service bulletins (TSBs)1919
Investigations21
Crash reports56
Fire reports11
NCAP overall rating
EPA MPG (combined)23–2722–27
Median reported incident mileage

Reported problems side by side

ComponentMazda ProtegeMazda Protege
Seat Belts3437
Power Train47
Electrical System55
Service Brakes, Hydraulic53
Engine and Engine Cooling26
Fuel System, Gasoline34
Seats33
Vehicle Speed Control41

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Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports. A vehicle that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — use shares and read the underlying reports before drawing conclusions.